My Melancholy Baby
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My Melancholy Baby

Interesting jazz notes and transcriptions for piano, double bass, drums and sax


my melancholy baby.jpg(Music by Ernie Burnett / Lyrics by George A. Norton, Maybelle E. Watson , 1912) Bing Crosby Gogi Grant Judy Garland Perry Como Tommy Edwards - 1959 The Marcels - 1962 Come to me my melancholy baby, Cuddle up and don't be blue . . . All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe You know dear that I'm in love with you! Every cloud must have a silver lining Wait until the sun shines through Smile my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear Or else I shall be melancholy too! < instrumental break > Every cloud must have a silver lining Wait until the sun shines through Smile my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear Or else I shall be melancholy too! ***** MY MELANCHOLY BABY Dean Martin Come, sweetheart mine, don't you sit and pine tell me of the cares that make you feel so blue what have I done answer me hon, have I ever said an unkind word to you? chorus so cuddle up my dear, as I wipe away each tear, or else I shall be melancholy too. (Dean Martin's version transcribed by Liz Lanman - November 2002)

"My Melancholy Baby" is a popular song.

The music was written by Ernie Burnett, the lyrics by George A. Norton. The song was published in 1912.

In 1912, William Frawley -- later of I Love Lucy fame -- was the first person to perform the song in public. Frawley told the story during a 1965 appearance on the TV game show I've Got a Secret. The song was covered more recently by the singer Mina.